Corruption Allegations Against Ganduje Stand Despite Governor Yusuf’s Defection To APC — Kano Gov’t

The Kano State Government has insisted that the corruption allegations earlier levelled against former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje remained intact and unresolved, regardless of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The State’s Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, made this clarification on Thursday while speaking on ARISE News Channel’s Prime Time Show, insisting that Governor Yusuf has not withdrawn any allegation against his predecessor and has no intention of interfering with ongoing judicial processes.

Waiya said the allegations were already before the courts and would be determined strictly through due process, stressing that the governor has deliberately stayed away from the matter to avoid undue influence.

“The governor has not in any way withdrawn any allegations. All allegations are there and they are before the judicial processes, and the government does not intend in any way to interfere in the process.

“In every situation and every stage of life, we expect to improve, we expect reform,” Waiya said.

He dismissed suggestions that new political realignments or alliances would shield anyone from accountability, noting that the Yusuf administration was not offering special protection to any individual.

“We are not trying to give anybody a special cover. That is why His Excellency does not involve himself in judicial processes,” the commissioner added.

Waiya explained that the administration’s posture is guided by its broader vision of reform and institutional integrity, rather than political vendetta or personal interest.

He said the government’s focus was on building what he described as a “New Kano,” driven by unity, inclusion and respect for the rule of law.

“The new Kano is a Kano that is now evolving. We are now trying to bring everybody on board. We are trying to unite and forge ahead,” he said.

However, Waiya also cautioned against prejudging the outcome of the legal process, stressing that no court has yet made a definitive pronouncement on the allegations against the immediate-past governor.

“No court of law has pronounced him guilty of any allegations,” he said.